Amanda Parrish, girls cross country, coach of the year and high school sports all star, fall of 2013.

Amanda Parrish, girls cross country, coach of the year and high school sports all star, fall of 2013.

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Hannah DeBalsi

Staples

Sophomore won the New England (17:15.8), State Open (17:44), Class LL (17:41) and FCIAC championship (13:39) races ... Saw her season-long undefeated streak end with a third-place finish at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional championships (17:39.4) ... All-FCIAC first team.

Erica Hefnawy

Staples

Junior finished fifth in Class LL (19:22), sixth at the FCIAC championships (14:48), 13th at the State Open (19:26) and 20th in New England (18:30.2) ... Was fourth among Connecticut runners at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional race (19:28.5) ... All-FCIAC first team.

Senior won the Class L (19:13) race, leading the Mustangs to a sixth-place team finish ... Placed third at the FCIAC championships (14:33), sixth at the State Open (19:02) and 10th in New England (18:17.3) ... All-FCIAC first team.

Freshman placed ninth in Class LL (19:57) and 13th at the SCC championships (20:01) ... Was the fourth best freshman runner at the State Open (20:11), finishing 35th overall ... Helped the Spartans finish third as a team in the SCC and sixth in Class LL.

Brianne Moulder

Newtown

Senior was the Nighthawks' top runner in Class LL (16th, 20:27) and at the SWC championships (20:55.94) ... Also represented Newtown at the State Open (48th, 20:37) ... All-SWC first team.

Senior earned All-State Class SS honors by placing eighth in the meet (20:41) ... Finished 18th at the SWC championships (21:36.77) ... Represented the Wolverines at the State Open with a time of 21:56 ... All-SWC second team.

Sophomore won the NVL individual title, finishing the race with a time of 19:53.22, 17 seconds in front of the second-place runner ... Placed ninth in Class S (20:48) and finished the State Open race in a time of 21:54.

Senior placed 15th at both the Class MM (20:54) and SWC championship (21:23.9) races ... Helped the Falcons earn third place as a team in Class MM and fourth place in the SWC ... Finished the State Open in a time of 21:27 ... All-SWC second team.

Senior was the Falcons' top runner at the SWC championships (21:19.73) and in Class MM (20:25) ... Led Barlow to a third-place finish as a team in Class MM and fourth place in the SWC ... Finished the State Open in a time of 21:52 ... All-SWC second team.